Hey SJ

Love the sounds you get into your works, clarity and sweet synths, this has a very relaxed vibe to it, again you have used vocal very well into the mix...Fav'd...Peace n Respect...Mosaic...

Some really nice elements at the start...synths, keyboards and guitar...are the echo's reversed? Having a good pella always sets up for a good song..love the piano...I like the rhythm set up for this...sort of march into her new life!...yes the vocals need remixing to stop the distortion but if this at a development stage its in good shape!

funky as all hell...i've heard that sample before but you killed it

You need to rest your ears after that audio assault of my heavy metal tune LOL! This is a really good mix, I think it all fits together perfect :D Builds up nicely. Very well done!

hey SJ

original song is one of my fav.

great work, i loved the combination, and that piano ...

i will be working to make a remix of original song on this summer,

faved for sure , keep it up! ( i know you will... :D )

Cheers

P.E

Hi,

One word...awesome. ok if we want to be picky, yes the mastering could be improved, but that did not detract from a great sound. you have done a great job with this and Mr Darkreine will not be the only one spinning this on loopradio I will be playing tomorrow night on my loopradio slot. Nice work.

Best wishes,

Mark/Larry!

Hi SJ...just catching up with this mix now & operating in my usual perpetually unorganized mode...much has already been said I see....Its certainly different and just dam good.I wondered about the amount of reverb on the vocal but I`m liking it by the time I get to the end..(if you want to improve the clarity of the vocal & leave the reverb as it is...just adjust the reverb pre-delay setting so that you have somewhere in the range of 100-200ms or more of sound before the reverb kicks in..great job.....Ed

Wow this is so different to the first version you uploaded. I think your compilation skills have just gone through the roof! Really well executed and the piano works!! Defo gonna spin this on Loop Radio.

K;)

I am back and I have relistened and don't have that much to say because it's really good. Why do you think it's probably ruined? Do you suffer from a lot of self doubt?

You've essentially created a whole new piece of music here and totally transported those very classic vocals to somewhere completely different. So, it's a true genre-hopping remix. Btu certainly not one where you just slam a bit of the vocal over a house beat and some trance pads. Much more beautiful than that.

Even if you didn't play a note on this, you've got a great feel for your source materials ie all these loops, many of which I've already praised.

Extension is good but might need to be a little shorter.

I would probably lose 3:26-3:40 entirely as it's not really adding anything new and we've heard it all before. Also, the cymbals are a bit off in their timing. They were the only addition I could notice there. It's no terrible thing if you keep those few bars in - I just don't think they're necessary.

I think you have a new drum fill at 2:45, which I like.

Otherwise, I think the mix is good though it can sort of always be better, or at least different (which would be better to some ears).

This could be really popular in all sorts of clubs and would be enjoyed by people who'd never heard the original. Which I suppose it pretty obvious, as they're such classic vocals.

Hi. Guess you forgot to reply before. I would guess that something like 30% of comments I write on here receive no reply. I don't really understand this. If someone's taken the time to discuss and analyse a track in a fair bit of detail, as I tend to do, you'd think the person who made it would have quite a bit to say in response. I certainly always do.

Anyway, I'm not able right now to listen to the track (technical reasons) but look forward to doing so later. I like to return to people's updates and it's a challenge to see how much I can remember of the previous version and also see if they've taken any advice I gave. Or maybe they'll really surprise me with some new addition.

No sure what happened with Looperman. Must have been some glitch as I got three replies to my last comment come through to my email.

"I just presupposed that any of my strange creations really wouldn't be to your liking"

I still don't know why that is. I can only guess it's something to do with the nature of the tracks I upload here.

I will pay close attention to the extension from around 2:21 on and get back to you later today.

Better - My request to listen to Moby's Porcelain was from an earlier comment about vocals as texture even though Porcelain is one of his more vocal centric tracks. The opening chorus which is something like 'Hey, Hey, Hey, Woman, it's alright' is pure texture - doesn't relate to the rest of the song. Your chorus ' Birds flying high you know how I feel' is texture overlay for the music.

The music is the brilliant part - the vocals don't have to follow ABABCAB pattern they are just texture to provide structure for the music which has it's own narrative. I think the vocals are too dominant.

This is one person's take - you are ultimately the arbiter of your own music but I think you are better than you think you are.
Please keep it up.
-clindsay

Hi Seriouslyjoking.. Beautful arrangement, crystal clear mix.
And a high 5 for using Nina Simone..

Peter.

so you're a composer woman ..not a singer like me ...
maybe we can work together in future if you be minded too .
Candelaria

is nice !
and what a wonderfull offers you've recceived
for guitar collab about this !!
i really wonder how!
good luck.

Hey... This is good work. Could it use some detail mix wise? Sure, all music is never perfect but I enjoyed this remix a lot! Don't worry about perfect mixing and mastering.

It's in range and sounds good. Nice arrangement which is always the sign of someone who is doing it right. Keep at it! Take some time to practice mixing and you'll be golden!

Very interesting and definitely want to hear how this progresses. You have a seriously musical mind, and real talent for innovative composition ideas which really grab the listener.

As others have said, the levels and reverbs just need a bit of thinking about, but that's just technical. The important thing is the idea and inspiration, which are priceless.

Well done and best wishes!

Maff

Hello ....

To appreciate this great lady of jazz, is evidence of a great musical personality.
Your approach is of high quality, although the voice with a little less reverb, would bring a more intimate feeling.

Nevertheless, I appreciate the overall performance of your track, and the ingenuity of mixing different sources.

Sorry to react with as much delay ....

Dan

Music brilliant - arrangement good - vocals too bright - not ruined but still requires tunesmithing. Listen to Porcelain by Moby.
Keep at it - this has great potential.
-clindsay

still sounding good, voice seems a tad muted in the mix.
nice work.
keep at it.
Steve

Hey, I have never heard the original but what I hear here sounds pretty good to me. I like this style a lot. Keep up the good work.

Kyle

Excellent arrangement! You just have the right feeling how to put things together,which is an outstanding talent!

With admiration___Orlando

SJ excuse me for latency in reaction , I just have cancelled that option which makes site send an email to me when someone replies and see this(your replY) yesterday & just wanted to say :
'' Hope U don't read these words as loopermanian or Asian compliments if I say my friend , for sure honor belongs to me ( have U seen religious people say honour belongs to god?hahahha!) for collaborating with U ! what was these great compliments sir !mummy muziker!Miss or the same SJ !
I felt Michael Angelo with your replY hahahaha''
SJ , I've been a music teecher for many years , and
have seen how great tallents passing distances fasT & cause
I am sure hereinafter there'll be years when U wn't accepT
more than few musician in looperman who collaborate with & I won'T be in those days in this site , so I reserved a sit in SJ collab stations for myself earlier.
any way beyond what U may do or don't about this nice track many thnx for accepting my offer & greatest respects for our unseen colleague_friend who we all here liked her kind & sane personality quite seriouslY & joking away .
best wishes.___Behnam

Hi there! I am also a big fan of hers, and this is great! I was excited to listen to this when I saw the title and I was not disappointed. This is one I will continue to play over and over. I would love to see what the final product would be if this is something you are continuing to work on. Thank you!

very nice and deep .
i loved ambience.
you are very tallented .

Has a nice laid back feel with definite good vibes. It's a little short, but great work. -Peace

Like may of your tracks this one verges on brilliance - starts out great - great match of groove with pella. This is your best cut in my opinion - stands up on its own.

You tend to overuse the vocals against the music. Listen to Moby, which you resemble, who uses vocals as a texture. Your music is seriously good let it tell the story.

To give you an idea of how good this one is, look at the level of detail of the comments - we're rooting for you.
Keep up the good work!

"Did not expect any praise from you"

Why not? I give praise to all sorts of tracks on here. Most uploads I don't like or find boring. But when I do like one, I tend to say quite a lot about it. There is a lot to say about good music! That's why I'm disappointed at how little people say about music on here. I almost always try to give a good bit of detail. But most people don't.

Yes, I can hear some of those pops and crackles. Maybe you can find a way to get rid of them.

Delayed guitar and synth bass is a good intro and then it's really surprising when the vocals come in. Because they're so classic and well known that everyone knows we're hearing a very different presentation and remix.

Piano is good and everything works just fine without any drums. Lots of good melody here. Difficult to put this in any obvious genre.

Flute is something else a bit unusual.

It is a good drum loop and sits really well with that delayed guitar.

2:04 I like the stop of the beat. I'm the sort of person who would probably have put a drum fill in the gap but I think it's better without, as you've done it.

2:05 is kind of a trance/dubstep solo. Strange but good fit with the vocal.

I think this perhaps only needs to be 30-60 secs longer and it will be complete.

But there are lots of good musical elements so you could extend it and have more of a gap before you bring the vocals back.

You've probably heard enough of my stuff now to know I like and make very long tracks. But I also like some shorter stuff and this is quite effective at this length.

Bravo, I love how you arranged this. I agree with you about the mastering part, but the composition and arrangement is brilliant and you have made this jazz singer fit brilliantly in this electro-world you created. Plus it has this sinister edge that I like to listen to in songs complete with some cool harmonics . great stuff!
Steve

I came to write for that one which I listened yesterday & today checked Steve's version too , buT U surprised me ..
SJ this was by FaAaAaAarRrRr best track I've ever remembere from yours ! and I think I've heared more than 10 track from U.really congratulation & seriouslY Bravo.
SJ this doesn'T need anything like guitar & I usually even don't accept to be just a player even when my friends want me to be , buT if U wanted to have any electric guitar lead as varietY for this track U can counT on me , and not for collab , just for pleasure of listening & playing with this very nice track. most notable poinT which makes this track be best of yours in my head is a considered equilibrium between Bass & Acute notes which is usualy a lack in your compositions according to Scale ''D'' & ''A'' also ''C''few times which are scale of majority of your traX according to vocals scale and your hands while playing piano while composing are usualy so close to eachother and U concentrate to a limited area of your pianO . about this one U've thaughT more electroniX & have selected a wide distance between bassest note & most acute tone in your track & althought again Scale & Key are the same buT U've got a better equilibrium & hub . hope I have been able to express what I mean while I'm in office and in a hurry writing this commenT.all the best.____Behnam

Excellent work!

Obviously, you're dealing with some very classic vocals here.

But that makes it even more important that you do a good job. And you did and have presented these classic vocals in a new way. On first listen, everything fits perfectly and this is no longer jazz.

I will give a more detailed review later but just wanted to quickly let you know now how I feel.